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§ OCCUPATION · GLOBAL STANDARDS

diet cook

Diet cooks prepare and present meals according to special dietary or nutrition needs.

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Description

Diet cooks prepare and present meals according to special dietary or nutrition needs.

Theoretical Knowledge

ESSENTIALTheoretical knowledge required

nutrition composition of diets

OPTIONALAdjacent knowledge that strengthens fit

Practical Skills

ESSENTIALApplied skills & competences

ensure cleanliness of food preparation area use food cutting tools use reheating techniques use culinary finishing techniques use cooking techniques receive kitchen supplies store raw food materials maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment identify nutritional properties of food work in a hospitality team comply with food safety and hygiene maintain kitchen equipment at correct temperature handover the food preparation area use food preparation techniques

OPTIONALOptional competences

prepare meat products for use in a dish cook vegetable products create a diet plan prepare egg products for use in a dish prepare bakery products cook sauce products prepare salad dressings handle chemical cleaning agents cook meat dishes plan menus order supplies prepare desserts slice fish check deliveries on receipt prepare ready-made dishes train employees prepare dairy products for use in a dish execute chilling processes to food products control of expenses comply with standard portion sizes cook dairy products prepare sandwiches prepare saucier products for use in a dish store kitchen supplies prepare vegetable products for use in a dish advise on preparation of diet food cook seafood

GLOBAL RESOURCE

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SKILLS OVERVIEW

44 total

16 essential · 28 optional

Data Source: Unified Global Standards (ISCED, ISCO, O*NET, ESCO)

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